25-31-5.
(1) The following number of full-time
legal assistants are authorized in the following circuit court districts:

(a)
First Circuit Court District............ nine
(9)

legal assistants.

(b)
Second Circuit Court District........ eleven
(11)

legal assistants.

(c)
Third Circuit Court District............. six
(6)

legal assistants.

(d)
Fourth Circuit Court District.......... seven
(7)

legal assistants.

(e)
Fifth Circuit Court District............. six
(6)

legal assistants.

(f)
Sixth Circuit Court District............ four
(4)

legal assistants.

(g)
Seventh Circuit Court District....... eleven
(11)

legal assistants.

(h)
Eighth Circuit Court District........... four
(4)

legal assistants.

(i)
Ninth Circuit Court District............ four
(4)

legal assistants.

(j)
Tenth Circuit Court District............. six
(6)

legal assistants.

(k)
Eleventh Circuit Court District........ seven
(7)

legal assistants.

(l)
Twelfth Circuit Court District.......... five
(5)

legal assistants.

(m)
Thirteenth Circuit Court District....... four
(4)

legal assistants.

(n)
Fourteenth Circuit Court District....... five
(5)

legal assistants.

(o)
Fifteenth Circuit Court District......... six
(6)

legal assistants.

(p)
Sixteenth Circuit Court District......... six
(6)

legal assistants.

(q)
Seventeenth Circuit Court District..... seven
(7)

legal assistants.

(r)
Eighteenth Circuit Court District....... four
(4)

legal assistants.

(s)
Nineteenth Circuit Court District........ six
(6)

legal
assistants.

(t)
Twentieth Circuit Court District......... six
(6)

legal assistants.

(u)
Twenty-first Circuit Court District..... four
(4)

legal
assistants.

(v)
Twenty-second Circuit Court District.... four
(4)

legal assistants.

(2)
In addition to any legal assistants authorized pursuant to subsection
(1) of this section, the following number of full-time legal assistants are
authorized (i) in the following circuit court districts if funds are
appropriated by the Legislature to adequately fund the salaries, expenses and
fringe benefits of such legal assistants, or (ii) in any of the following
circuit court districts in which the board of supervisors of one or more of the
counties in a circuit court district adopts a resolution to pay all of the
salaries, supplemental pay, expenses and fringe benefits of legal assistants
authorized in such district pursuant to this subsection:

(a)
First Circuit Court District............. two
(2)

legal assistants.

(b)
Second Circuit Court District............ two
(2)

legal assistants.

(c)
Third Circuit Court District............. two
(2)

legal assistants.

(d)
Fourth Circuit Court District............ two
(2)

legal assistants.

(e)
Fifth Circuit Court District............. two
(2)

legal assistants.

(f)
Sixth Circuit Court District............. two
(2)

legal assistants.

(g)
Seventh Circuit Court District........... two
(2)

legal assistants.

(h)
Eighth Circuit Court District............ two
(2)

legal assistants.

(i)
Ninth Circuit Court District............. two
(2)

legal assistants.

(j)
Tenth Circuit Court District............. two
(2)

legal assistants.

(k)
Eleventh Circuit Court District.......... two
(2)

legal assistants.

(l)
Twelfth Circuit Court District........... two
(2)

legal assistants.

(m)
Thirteenth Circuit Court District........ two
(2)

legal assistants.

(n)
Fourteenth Circuit Court District........ two
(2)

legal assistants.

(o)
Fifteenth Circuit Court District......... two
(2)

legal assistants.

(p)
Sixteenth Circuit Court District......... two
(2)

legal assistants.

(q)
Seventeenth Circuit Court District....... two
(2)

legal assistants.

(r)
Eighteenth Circuit Court District........ two
(2)

legal assistants.

(s)
Nineteenth Circuit Court District........ two
(2)

legal assistants.

(t)
Twentieth Circuit Court District......... two
(2)

legal assistants.

(u)
Twenty-first Circuit Court District...... two
(2)

legal assistants.

(v)
Twenty-second Circuit Court District..... two
(2)

legal assistants.

(3)
The board of supervisors of any county may pay all or a part of the
salary, supplemental pay, expenses and fringe benefits of any district attorney
or legal assistant authorized in the circuit court district to which such
county belongs pursuant to this section.

SECTION
2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after July 1, 2005.